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Re: Another bio-based epoxy
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 7/16/2010, 8:37 am
In Response To: Another bio-based epoxy (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

: Simple and cheap. Neat.
: Any experience with the bio-based epoxy they sell? It's called SURF
: Sap 100/1200 Surfboard Bio-Epoxy with 33% bio-based materials.
: The Entropy Bio-Resins site doesn't have much info. You know
: me... Always looking for for people using bio-epoxies. Sorry to
: hijack the thread.
: =D

No worries with hijacking the thread for good information. I have not tried any of the bio expoxies. Honestly I have a concern about their resistance to UV. I want to see a test like One Ocean did. I have thought about getting a sample and doing a test. There was a post here recently about one made out of peanuts! I wonder how it tastes. I have a buddy that burns recycled cooking oil in his diesel boat and when he takes off from the dock it smells like KFC.

If you're interested in going green a great place to look is www.swaylocks.com A lot of folks there have tried green alternatives and have posted results.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Flush deck fitting
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/14/2010, 11:01 am
Another bio-based epoxy
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/15/2010, 10:22 am
Re: Another bio-based epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/16/2010, 8:37 am
Re: Another bio-based epoxy
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/17/2010, 11:09 am
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting
Bill Hamm -- 7/15/2010, 1:21 am
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting
Will N to Go -- 7/15/2010, 3:53 pm
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/16/2010, 5:09 am
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting
Will N to Go -- 7/16/2010, 12:07 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/16/2010, 2:18 pm
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting
Ric -- 7/16/2010, 3:14 pm
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/16/2010, 4:53 pm
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wwfloyd -- 7/17/2010, 9:16 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/17/2010, 2:55 pm
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Mike Savage -- 7/17/2010, 1:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2010, 12:19 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/18/2010, 5:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2010, 5:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2010, 5:47 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/18/2010, 5:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 12:28 am
Re: Other: Flush deck fitting
Mike Savage -- 7/19/2010, 5:47 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/19/2010, 10:54 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/19/2010, 1:38 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/16/2010, 4:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/16/2010, 1:19 am